#Chapter 139: The Search Party

Aria We didn’t waste any time rushing back to the pack house with the camera in tow. If the SD card held any clues as to where Alfira had gone or what had happened to her, no matter how small those clues might be, we needed to find them. Darren and I immediately hurried into the study, calling Liam and Wendy after us. Wendy locked the door, her face pale. “What happened?” Darren held up the camera. “This is Alfira’s camera. We found it in the woods.” Liam’s mouth dropped open. Darren quickly removed the SD card from the camera and inserted it into the slot in his computer. It felt like an eternity of waiting as he booted up the computer and loaded the footage. The first few hours of footage were exactly what we expected: clips of the documentary. Alfira had been thorough, capturing everything from the pack’s daily life to the breathtaking landscapes of the forest. There were interviews with the elders, shots of the children playing, and even a few ca